Cost of living comparison

Oranjestad, Aruba

compared to

Doha, Qatar

Doha vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Doha is 12.7% more expensive than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Doha
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Doha
Transportation: pay 44.7% less in Doha
Housing: pay 22.4% more in Doha
Childcare: pay 2.5 times more in Doha
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.1% more in Doha
Clothing: pay 12.9% less in Doha

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Doha are more expensive than in Oranjestad. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Doha. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Doha.

Doha vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Doha instead of Oranjestad, you would:

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Doha
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.22	$8.22 QAR29.96	-56.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.50	$7.53 QAR27.46	-26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.33 AWG2.40	$0.90 QAR3.28	-32.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.61 AWG2.90	$0.36 QAR1.30	-77.8%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Doha
Bread 1 loaf	$3.05 AWG5.50	$1.57 QAR5.71	-48.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.00 AWG10.81	$5.74 QAR20.91	-4.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 AWG11.53	$7.99 QAR29.14	+24.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.00 AWG9.00	$2.55 QAR9.31	-48.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.21 AWG9.39	$3.84 QAR14.01	-26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.79 AWG3.22	$0.86 QAR3.14	-51.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.71 QAR2.60	-21.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.81 AWG3.27	$0.67 QAR2.45	-63.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.72 AWG4.90	$0.61 QAR2.21	-77.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 AWG1.91	$0.43 QAR1.55	-59.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.56 QAR2.06	-37.8%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 44.7% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Doha
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$2.14 QAR7.81	-62.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$40.00 AWG72.05	$32.87 QAR119.83	-17.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 AWG63,043.75	$21,910.54 QAR79,885.91	-37.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.10 AWG92.04	$19.72 QAR71.90	-61.4%
Average			-44.7%

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pay 22.4% more for housing

	Oranjestad	Doha
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.80 AWG165.36	$87.95 QAR320.66	-4.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$810.73 AWG1,460.32	$1,570.13 QAR5,724.69	+93.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$655.25 AWG1,180.26	$1,013.80 QAR3,696.33	+54.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.08 AWG300.95	$75.85 QAR276.56	-54.6%
Average			+22.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for childcare

	Oranjestad	Doha
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$225.00 AWG405.28	$797.97 QAR2,909.39	+254.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,404.07 AWG13,336.58	$11,234.42 QAR40,960.73	+51.7%
Average			+153.2%

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pay 57.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Doha
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$10.96 QAR39.94	+265.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.70	$5.26 QAR19.17	+41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.01	$6.57 QAR23.97	-34.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$131.44 AWG236.76	$117.97 QAR430.13	-10.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 AWG18.01	$12.32 QAR44.94	+23.2%
Average			+57.1%

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pay 12.9% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Doha
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 AWG144.10	$61.12 QAR222.84	-23.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.37 AWG103.34	$55.31 QAR201.67	-3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.59 AWG210.01	$96.92 QAR353.38	-16.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.35	$94.98 QAR346.31	-7.7%
Average			-12.9%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: May 2025

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